bowtieguy
10-11-2007, 03:17 PM
well it's time for a new vacuum. this may not seem relevant to conservation except that i'm considering a cordless(manual) "shark" type sweeper instead of a vacuum.
looking for opinions on this "alternate" way to clean the carpet. a little info:
we have a small house not requiring "heavy duty" vacuuming/sweeping
there are five of us so we can take turns, sweep own room, etc.
we are tired of upright vacuums not lasting long
considering an electric canister vacuum(pull behind) if not the shark
price is a consideration(canisters are not cheap--to me anyway)
so, what do you all think? an expensive upright(like dyson), might be worth the investment because we usually buy cheap dirt devils, but it's not in the budget. same with a canister. bottom line: is the manual shark feasible? or do we just "bite the bullet" and buy an expensive electric model? if so, which one and what brand?
BTW, our carpet height is VERY low, which in theory would make the shark useable.
looking for opinions on this "alternate" way to clean the carpet. a little info:
we have a small house not requiring "heavy duty" vacuuming/sweeping
there are five of us so we can take turns, sweep own room, etc.
we are tired of upright vacuums not lasting long
considering an electric canister vacuum(pull behind) if not the shark
price is a consideration(canisters are not cheap--to me anyway)
so, what do you all think? an expensive upright(like dyson), might be worth the investment because we usually buy cheap dirt devils, but it's not in the budget. same with a canister. bottom line: is the manual shark feasible? or do we just "bite the bullet" and buy an expensive electric model? if so, which one and what brand?
BTW, our carpet height is VERY low, which in theory would make the shark useable.